Patents by Inventor Alain Roumeau

Alain Roumeau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100327021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing pump (1) especially for a product which is to be pumped and dosed and has a more or less pasty, especially heterogeneous and fragile, consistency, comprising, along an axis (6): a cylinder head (7) having a circular cylindrical transfer chamber (10), a suction opening (8) and a discharge opening (9) in the same axial position, radially staggered in relation to each other; a mobile suction and discharge piston (12) that can be axially slid in relation to the cylinder head (7), by driving means (13), between a proximal position and a distal position wherein its head (14) is respectively essentially at least in and at least out of the chamber (10); and a circular cylindrical revolving dosing and transfer valve (15) that can be rotatably displaced in relation to the cylinder head (7), between its functional angular positions, said valve comprising a recess (18) having an end opening (19) adjacent to its free end edge (17) and a peripheral opening (20) that can communicate with th
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventor: Alain Roumeau
  • Patent number: 5706719
    Abstract: A device for moulding cheese includes a vessel (1), for containing a mixt of curds and serum, and a series of moulding cups (11), a distribution trough (3) into which mixture from the vessel (1) flows, and a hopper (5) including a row of openings (16) located above the series of moulding cups (11), and disposed at the distribution trough (3) outlet. A mechanism moves the hopper (5) and the series of moulding cups (11) in a horizontal direction relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Equipements Techniques des Industries Alimentaires et Connexes Tecnal
    Inventor: Alain Roumeau